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as in gowns
a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl
what a lovely dress you're wearing today!
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as in looks
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
another version of the Cinderella story but in modern-romance dress
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as in bandages
to cover with a bandage
first wash and then dress the wound
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as in decorates
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
let's dress up the room with some greenery for the holiday party
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as in polishes
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
dress the granite block to be used as the headstone on all four sides
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as in clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
dressed the young girl in satin and lace
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as in suits
to put on one's best or formal clothes
we don't usually dress for dinner
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as in grows
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
dress the beans by applying fertilizer once a week
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Recent Examples of dresses
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Chloé’s Chemena Kamali surprised those watching her show with a series of brightly colored floral dresses at the top of her collection — a departure from the muted, neutral tones often associated with the brand.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s selection of dresses is here to save you from a fall fashion rut.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Keep reading for more petite-friendly fall dresses from Amazon.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
One-and-done outfitting is nothing without the best fall dresses.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
After the multi-hyphenate, 33, revealed additional photos from their wedding day in an Instagram post on Tuesday, Sept 30, fans spotted a special tribute to the producer, 37, in one of Gomez's three Ralph Lauren dresses.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
On top of that, Free People dresses, Madewell jeans, and more are on sale.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Varda dresses her up as Joan of Arc, Caravaggio’s Bacchus, the Virgin Mary, a cowboy, and a flamenco dancer, as if to suggest that Birkin’s mystery is itself a symbol, one as important to modern culture as Renaissance painting and the mother of Christ.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Rooker unsurprisingly embraces the lunacy of his character, who dresses in Native American drag and tastes bird poop to track his prey.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
From sculptural silhouettes from dresses to sculpted waist jackets with a lean pencil skirt to full-on volume skirts as seen at Chanel, Alaïa and Balenciaga.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Chloé’s Chemena Kamali surprised those watching her show with a series of brightly colored floral dresses at the top of her collection — a departure from the muted, neutral tones often associated with the brand.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s selection of dresses is here to save you from a fall fashion rut.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Keep reading for more petite-friendly fall dresses from Amazon.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
One-and-done outfitting is nothing without the best fall dresses.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
After the multi-hyphenate, 33, revealed additional photos from their wedding day in an Instagram post on Tuesday, Sept 30, fans spotted a special tribute to the producer, 37, in one of Gomez's three Ralph Lauren dresses.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Gucci, the presenting sponsor since the launch of the gala in 2011, dresses many of the evening’s VIPs.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
On top of that, Free People dresses, Madewell jeans, and more are on sale.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Varda dresses her up as Joan of Arc, Caravaggio’s Bacchus, the Virgin Mary, a cowboy, and a flamenco dancer, as if to suggest that Birkin’s mystery is itself a symbol, one as important to modern culture as Renaissance painting and the mother of Christ.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Rooker unsurprisingly embraces the lunacy of his character, who dresses in Native American drag and tastes bird poop to track his prey.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dresses
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An employee that stayed close to Ramos and Pegasus during his recent Holtz visit, for example, closely monitored the interactions, making sure the kids cleaned their hands properly and, at times, changed gowns following their interactions with the horse.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Lhuillier is no stranger to bridal designs; in fact, her collection of wedding dresses, accessories like lace gloves, and after-party gowns is a consistent bestseller.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Retailers like Chewy, Amazon, and Walmart offer a wide variety of pet Halloween costumes.—
Kyley Warren,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Spirit Halloween is a seasonal retailer selling Halloween costumes, accessories, decor and animatronics for all ages, per the company.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Swift is a huge source of costume inspiration every year, but this year's looks are likely to be even more prolific in the wake of the engagement news.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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All of these different looks show up later in the lyric videos, via brief video loops that run behind the giant-sized lyric excerpts.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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The mural decorates the north side of the building facing Oak Middle School.—
Jeff Gritchen,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her husband sold some of the rare Stephen King memorabilia that decorates their home.—
Kate Snow,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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The single-button power control is a favorite feature of our reviewer Williams, as well as the fluffy optic cleaner head that cleans and polishes her hard floors.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
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Next, the gel polishes themselves had to work with the specific wavelengths of the Olive & June lamp.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Opening Smashing Machine in 3,345 locations is a far more aggressive move, although sources say A24 remains confident that the film will find its stride as word of mouth grows and becomes more positive.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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While fall growth is limited, the plant grows with gusto in spring when chickweed produces its tiny, white daisy-like flowers.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Friend and its advertisements, at the moment, can be better understood as installation art than as a business, a performance instead of a product—an attempt to prod public attitudes toward AI, but perhaps not direct them.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
6 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Levada Center simply documents public attitudes using statistics.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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The players on the floor Las Vegas Wilson adorns the marquee.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Her name itself now adorns a street sign outside her old high school in Midwood, an elementary school in Washington State, and the Brooklyn Borough municipal building (a Bill de Blasio move, made days after Cuomo’s).—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Dresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dresses. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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